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After the repeal of HB2, advocates in North Carolina are pushing to enact non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents.

"Recognize that we are all children of God and made in the image of God," Mac Schafer, a Presbyterian pastor, writes in an op-ed for PEOPLE

On Monday evening, Charlotte's LGBTQ+ leaders and allies rallied to demand the city of Charlotte pass a fully-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance.

Spring is soon turning into summer and we wish you well as you find time for rest and find ways to stay engaged.

Earlier today, North Carolina District Attorney Andrew Womble announced that he would not bring criminal charges against three officers involved in the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. on April 21 in Elizabeth City.

What we thought might be a quiet start to 2021 turned into stressful, emotional, and life-threatening times for our communities.

In a huge win for our communities this morning, the Biden Administration announced that they will interpret and enforce federal policy to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in health care based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

We may be rounding the corner on the pandemic, but our most vulnerable community members remain under active threat.

"As a champion of equality and the needs of LGBTQ Americans, we know that the jobs, industry and prospects created by Apple's expansion into the Triangle will greatly benefit the communities that we serve," said Kendra R. Johnson, Executive Director, Equality NC.

This announcement is a sign that we're turning the page on the horrendous legacy of House Bill 2 and the five years of trauma it wrought on our state," Equality NC Executive Director Kendra R. Johnson said in a prepared statement.